"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken
joy in creative expression and knowledge....." - Albert Einstein

The following photos of Thelma Holland with her students and other faculty members in
the Decatur schools were graciously provided by a niece of Thelma's. She wrote: "Aunt Thelma was
an elementary school teacher in Decatur from the mid-1950's to the mid-1970's. We have no other
information about her classes. Perhaps some of her students can be found." Photos were forwarded for
use on the website by Sally Hursh
and are used with permission.

Gastman School Faculty, 1959 - Thelma Holland, back row, third from right.

Thelma Holland and her class at Gastman School, 1960.

Thelma Holland and her class at Gastman School, 1961.

NOTE: From Yolanda Blackman - "I believe the adult woman to the left side of Thelma Holland
may have been the principal of the school, last name Sliger(?). I am seated on the second row,
the little girl with very curly hair. Most of the children in the picture attended Decatur Day Care
Center or they lived within six or seven blocks of Gastman."

Gastman School Faculty, 1961 - Thelma Holland, front row, left.

Thelma Holland and her class at Grant School, 1962

Grant School Faculty, 1962 - Thelma Holland in back row, second from right.

Thelma Holland and her class at Brush College, 1963

Brush College Faculty, 1963 - Thelma Holland seated first row left.

Thelma Holland and her class at Gastman School, 1964

Gastman School, 1964 - Thelma Holland back row, second from right.

Thelma Holland and her Second Grade class at Brush College, 1965

Thelma Holland and her class at Brush College, 1966

Brush College Faculty 1966 - Thelma Holland in back row, third from right.

Brush College Faculty, 1969 - Thelma Holland in back row, second from right.

Thelma Holland and her class at Oglesby School, 1970

Oglesby School Faculty, 1970 - Thelma Holland fourth from left.

Students who loved and appreciated their teachers often gave them photographs of
themselves as a remembrance. Thelma Holland's students were no exception. Some of the following
pictures have names, others don't. Perhaps one of them is YOU!

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